Welcome to Rock Can Roll Independent
In-house production collective of The Independent Artists Coop
Home of the Atlantic Basin Project
New Second Space Events
Rock Can Roll in collaboration with the Independent Artists Cooperative are currently engaged in the I AM COOP Second Space Project. We are working mostly in Second Life - an online 3-D environment - and have two events planned for January.
Anthony Brenton releases his new chapbook Daybreak Saint City, (published by Trainwreck Press ), on Saturday, January 25 at the Reject Room. Anthony will be joined by Liz Solo to read from new work at both the real world venue the Reject Room and in the Second Life version of the same venue (i.e. we are building virtual representations of real world venues and presenting our performances simultaneously in both venues).
On Saturday January 26th Liz Solo's CD release will be presented live in SL as well as at the Ship in St John's.
The RCR/IAMCOOP Second Space Project explores new tools artists are using to interact, create and present work in online environments. To be a part of the project or to find out more please Contact us
photos to the right and above of Liz Solo and Jen Skywalker - project co-ordinators for the Second Space Project.
Liz Solo Release
Rock Can Roll is pleased to announce the release of Liz Solo's new CD - alien produced in collaboration with Sniz Wreckerds. Big release show is happening at the Ship in St. John's on Saturday January 26th with a simultaneous Second Life release at the I AM COOP space on Odyssey Island (see sidebar for more details). This will be followed up by a national tour, release on iTunes and two new videos.
alien features 14 original tracks recorded at Rock Can Roll Studios during the summer and Fall of 2007. Recorded and mixed by Liz Solo, Steve Abbott and Mike Kean. Liz has many guest players on this recording including her compandres from the Lizband and the Black Bags - Marcel Levandier (Lizband, Black Bags), Mike Kean (LIzband, Black Bags), Brian Downton (Lizband, ABNT) and others - Luke Power (Idlers), Steve Abbott (Geinus, Local Tough), Colleen Power (Colleen Power Band), Sam Hall (The Sketch), Matt Wall (Local Tough) and Alex Pierson (Geinus, Pathological Lovers). Mastered by Ron Anonsen. Photography by Rhonda Pelley. Layout design by Sarah Hansen.
Atlantic Basin Project Launched
The Atlantic Basin Project - an e-publication featuring the work of contemporary artists living in coastal communities throughout the Atlantic Basin - was released December 6th 2007 at the Resource Centre for the Arts Gallery in St. John's/ The release was also celebrated silumtaneously in the environments of Second Life. The scope and calibre of work we received for our First Edition is amazing and we are thrilled with the results of our inaugural call for submissions. (image above from the Atlantic Basin Project: Volume One by Jeremy Webb. )
We are proud to be presenting work from artists working many world locations, from Newfoundland to Thialand, Costa Rica to England. The Atlantic Basin Project features a wide array of work - original video and audio creations, extraordinary photography, cross-country and international collaborations, essays on the impact of tourism on culture and examinations of the effect of climate change on our natural world.
You may now view the Atlantic Basin Project online: Atlantic Basin Project. Your feedback is welcomed. To stay tuned in please join our Mailing List
